Kwale Mining Operation
Kwale Operations is designed to process ore to recover three main products: rutile, ilmenite and zircon. Base Titanium employs a hydraulic mining method which has proven cost …
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(PDF) Resource conflict in Kenya's titanium mining industry: …
The displacement of over 3000 residents in Kwale, Kenya to make way for the mining of titanium has raised serious concerns over indigenous resource ownership and control in Kenya's mining ...
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Mining Conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility in
Much of the debate in Africa with regard to mining has been on the question on whether or not mining is good for development. While some scholars agree that mining is indeed good for development, others have argued that the structural constraints found in many developing nations render mining almost untenable. Corporate social …
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World's ten largest platinum mines in 2020
Here are the ten largest platinum mines by production across the world in 2020, according to GlobalData's mining database. 1. Impala Mine. The Impala Mine is an underground mine situated in North West, South Africa. Owned by Impala Platinum Holdings, the brownfield mine produced an estimated 514.399 thousand ounces of …
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State enforces ban on gemstone mining in Kwale …
The government has banned the mining of gemstones in Kuranze, Kwale County, calling it illegal. County Commissioner Gilbert Oyagi said the government imposed a moratorium on mining activities in …
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Major Mines & Projects | Kwale Operation
Kwale Operations is located 50 kilometres south of Mombasa, the principal port facility for East Africa. Base Resources employs a hydraulic mining method. Kwale incorporates the Kwale South Dune, Kwale North Dune and Bumamani deposits. As part of implementation of the Bumamani Project to extend Kwale Operations mine life to late 2024, mining ...
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Base Resources Limited Announces Kwale Operations to Complete Mining …
October 30, 2023 at 03:00 am EDT. Base Resources Limited announced that, following an exhaustive exploration and evaluation process seeking to further extend the life of the Company's Kwale Operations in Kenya, mining is expected to end in December 2024 as per the current mine plan. Processing activities will conclude shortly thereafter.
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Kwale residents optimistic about getting mining royalties
Residents of Kwale affected by mining activities are now pegging their hopes on Mining Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya to resolve a standoff over billions of shillings in titanium mining royalties. They said Mr Mvurya's appointment was timely and they expect him to push the government to release the royalties that they believe are lying in the ...
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How Treasury is reaping big from Kwale titanium mine
The amounts rose in most of the subsequent years to peak at $32.1 million (Sh3.6 billion) in the 12 months to June 2021. In the six months ended December, Base Titanium paid an additional $26.5 ...
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How Base Titanium Transformed Kwale County and …
Base Titanium Limited, a world-class mineral sands operator, is set to exit Kwale County in 2024 after a decade of mining activities that have brought significant benefits to the local community and the national economy. The Australian company has been extracting ilmenite, rutile, and zircon from the Kwale Mineral Sands Project since …
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Kwale Mineral Sands Project
The Kwale Mineral Sands project is located approximately 40km south of Mombasa. Kwale Mineral Sands is a project at an advanced-stage of development, located in Kenya, approximately 40km south of Mombasa. The project is owned and operated by Base Resources, which acquired it from Vaaldiam Mining in August 2010.
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Base gets access to Kwale South Dune
Mineral sands miner Base Resources has inked a deed of variations with the Government of Kenya for its Kwale special mining lease (SML), allowing the company to incorporate the Kwale South Dune ...
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Mining Sector
Mining Potentials. The mineral potential of sedimentary rocks of the Kenyan coast has been recognized since the turn of the last century. Silica sands for manufacture of glass are being exploited at Waa, Ramisi and Msambweni. But much more potential exists for its exploitation. Kwale County has potential for the exploitation of the following ...
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Kwale bids farewell to mines as Base Titanium prepares for exit
Hope for Kwale mining after Ruto cabinet reverses Uhuru order Oct 05 - 3 min read. Base Titanium Limited, based in Msambweni Constituency, has so far managed to turn most of what would have been ...
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Kwale Mining Operation in Kenya | Base Resources
Base Resources owns and operates the Kwale mineral sands mine in Kenya, which commenced production in late 2013. The Kwale Operation features a high grade ore body with a high value mineral assemblage, rich in rutile. Mining initially commenced on the Central Dune orebody before transitioning to the South Dune orebody in June 2019 and …
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Companies to be granted licences to mine in Kilifi, Kwale
3718. Nairobi,KENYA: Two companies that had applied for mining licenses in Kilifi and Kwale counties are set to be granted licenses. This is according to a gazette notice by the outgoing Mining CS Dan Kazungu which says that the application for the two companies was under consideration. "Any objection to the grant of the prospecting …
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Base Resource's Kwale on track to achieve FY,2021 production
Kwale Operations maintained operational continuity in the period, adapting successfully for the ongoing COVID-19 challenge, and is on track to achieve FY21 production guidance. ... "Progress towards Kwale mine life extension remains a priority with the North Dune pre-feasibility study nearing completion and the recent resumption of our …
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Base says Kwale on track to achieve production …
26th February 2024. By: Darren Parker. Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online. Font size: - +. African mineral sands producer and developer Base Resources has reported …
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Base turns focus to Toliara project as Kwale comes to an end
Mineral sands producer Base Resources describes the 2023 financial year as one of operational and financial success in which the company delivered robust results at its Kwale Operations, in Kenya ...
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Base Titanium hopeful of mining beyond 2022
Base Titanium hopeful of mining beyond 2022. Awaits licensing by Petroleum and Mining ministry. In Summary. •The company which has spent about Sh10.7 million in exploration activities in the ...
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Base Titanium kicks off mining in new Kwale site
The new mining area, which covers the Kwale North Dune, is expected to yield up to 17.9 million tonnes of titanium ore, out of which the firm expects to get 42,000 tonnes of rutile, …
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Base Titanium Kwale to expand mining operations to Lamu …
PHOTO~ COURTESY. Mining company Base Titanium in Kwale County is now eyeing to expand its operations to Lamu County. This comes as its mining licence expires later in 2024. According to the company's General Manager for External Affairs Simon Wall, already there are three prospecting licence applications underway eyeing …
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Platinum Mining and Refining | Education
Dredges scoop the platinum-bearing sand or gravel from riverbeds or mining pits. The material is washed until platinum grains or nuggets are captured and pulled from the surrounding material. Sperrylite, or …
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Good news for Base Resources' Toliara project in Madagascar
Good news for Base Resources' Toliara project in Madagascar. By Mining Review Africa. August 22, 2022. Base Resources has presented its results for the year ended 30 June 2022, with higher prices for all products supporting record results, including EBITDA of US$158.7 million and a revenue to cost of sales ratio (operating margin) of …
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Company Overview & Information
The Kwale Phase 2 upgrade is completed on time and on budget increasing mining rates to 2,400 tph 2019 Mining operations are transitioned from the Central Dune to the South …
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Titanium Mining in Kwale Kenya PDF | PDF | Kenya | Mining …
The project of titanium mining in Kwale Kenya is a good case study of the manner in which western companies apply their capital for purposes of exploiting African countries that are technologically and capital poor. The project of Titanium mining in Kwale Kenya has a lifespan of approximately thirteen years. After years of false starts and controversies, the …
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Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Titanium Mining Project
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Titanium Mining Project in Kwale District, Kenya. J. O. Z. Abuodha. Pages 199-207 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010. ... Kenya Titanium Minerals Ltd., is proposing to develop a titanium sands mine and mineral processing plants which will produce high grades of heavy minerals …
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New study extends Kwale mine life
PERTH (miningweekly) – A prefeasibility study (PFS) into the Bumamani and Kwale North Dune deposits has confirmed that the mine life at the Kwale mineral …
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How Treasury is reaping big from Kwale titanium mine
The mining of titanium in Kwale County has turned out to be the most profitable extractive venture in Kenya's history. The project, initially on shaky ground amid delays, investor pull-out...
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EXTRACTIVES: Kwale locals want more say in mining
EXTRACTIVES: Kwale locals want more say in mining. July 5, 2018. 5 minute read. Kwale: Kenya. International Commission of Jurists Kenyan chapter (ICJ Kenya) extended their good governance on extractives campaign to Kwale County. ICJ Kenya held a successful and interactive community dialogue forum on 30 th June 2018 with the …
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